Valentine's Day

Updates on Clifton -
I have started a new night time routine that I hope will help Clifton calm down and fall asleep faster.  he often lays in his beds for hours till he falls asleep.  He stays in bed and is quiet, he is a good, but I worry he is not getting a good night sleep.  So he quietly reads/looks at books by himself in his room for about a half an hour.  Even if it does not help it is a good thing for him to be doing.  It is so cute to watch him:)

Updates on McKay -
She is starting to say words.  Repeating after what I say.  The words that she has repeated are please, thank you, cat, more, and doggie.  I am so excited for her to start talking and communicating.

This week we spent a lot of time outside.  We are so ready for summer and nice weather so we can play outside all day long:)

I was able to clean the garage and vacuum the car while they played:)  It was nice!  We have started our daily walks again and I love them.

Valentines!  Clifton made his first Valentines.  He also had his first experience with the glue stick.

We talked about love and friendship.  I asked who he loved and he named off so many people it was very cute.

The boys made love potion!

Yes I made them wear googles to make the love potion.  They loved it.  We used a whole bottle of vinegar:)  McKay thought it was pretty cool too and wanted to wear googles like the boys!

Then we had a hugging session!

Cute.  I swear I dress McKay she just threw up all over her Valentine's outfit and it was in the washing machine.

Then for Clifton's valentine from us we had thread strung around the house and he had to follow it to where his sweats were.

He really liked it.  I think that will be a Valentine's day tradition.

For Alex I made chocolate chip pumpkin muffins

And I made some cute Valentine's cupcakes!

That night we made heart shaped pizzas.

They turned out cute and it is always fun to make our own pizza's!

And heart shaped cinnamon rolls for dessert:)  Fun Valentine's day!  Kids make holidays so much more fun.

Apple

Updates on Clifton -
Nothing is really new with Clifton.  Still keeping us laughing and active.

Updates on McKay -
She is starting to follow directions and simple tasks.  Also if I ask a question she knows to shake her head yes or no.  I am not sure she quite gets the questions but she understands when a question is asked.

For FHE this week we talked about light.  That Heavenly Father created the light in the world - the sun, moon, and stars.  Then we played hide and seek game with lights off and a flash light.

Clifton could have planned that game all night and would have if we did not bribe him with refreshments:)

This week McKay had a lot of firsts.  She has always wanted to do what her brother is doing but I have not always let her join in.  But she is understanding me more and following directions better that I thought I would let her try some things.

First time painting!

First time playing with beans. She only put a couple in her mouth:)

After we cleaned up the beans the kids of course wanted to play with the bowls:)  Silly kids.

Thursday we had some friends come over to play for a while.  Three girls!  And when the girls out number the boys Pretty Pretty Princess has to come out.

Always a fun game to play:) And the boys do enjoy it too!

That night Alex and I went on a date night to the Apple store.  We were in need of a new computer and decided to go Apple.  Can't go wrong with that decision. Once you go Apple there is no going back.  The store had so many cool accessories and fun things that I would love to have, but in time.  Maybe:)

Alex was so embarrassed of my non nerdy ways:)

Shaving Cream

Updates on Clifton -
Clifton has been working hard at undressing (which he can do pretty well) and dressing himself (which he struggles with).  But he is trying so hard and wants to practice all day.

Updates on McKay -
She is repeating a lot and jibber jabbering.  Pretty soon she will be talking:)  Which I am ready for.  I struggle with her yelling and screaming at me because I cannot figure out what she wants.

This week for FHE we talked about our bodies and that Heavenly Father gave them to us so we should treat them nicely.  Then we traced the kids bodies.  And Clifton helped trace our hands.  It was a fun night!  I love Monday nights, hand down it is my favorite day.

 Clifton thought it was so funny to be traced.  McKay wanted to do whatever her brother was doing.

The boys needed to get out of the house so we went to the bowling alley and played some arcade games.

Most of them where to big for them to play but they enjoyed just pretending to play on the motorcycle or the driving game.  McKay had fun too!

I must have taught her well.  She was going to each game looking in the coin return.  I always look for coins people forgot:)

Of course the candy game was a hit.  CANDY!

Then later that week I got some shaving cream out.

 Ahhhhh my hands!

Cars/trains in the shaving cream (or snow as they called it) was a big hit.

And then some writing in the shaving cream.  Clifton made a C for Clifton!

 This was McKay's reaction to it.  Her face says it all, "you want me to do what?"

The boys were so entertained for an HOUR!  Yep I said an hour.  They were doing so good and then I turned my back to change McKay's diaper and I turned around to shaving cream all over themselves!  What can I say he likes to get dirty like his mommy:)  Sometimes you just roll with the punches.  I let them play around a little longer and threw them in the bath.

Which kept them busy for a while too!  A fun day:)  The joys of being a stay-at-home mother.  I would not change it for the world:)  It was a fun week!